Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
25% mayor es el rendimiento de las variedades del INIAP comparado con el promedio nacional (6 vs 4.8 ton/ha) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
4.8 tons per hectare represents the national average rice yield in Ecuador (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
6 tons per hectare exceeds Iniap seed varieties, compared to the national average of 4.8 tons (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
6 tons per hectare exceed Iniap seed varieties, compared to the national average of 4.8 tons (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
118,785 commercial hectares were covered with Iniap seed production between 2022 and 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
223.74 tons of basic, registered, and certified seed produced by INIAP between June 2022 and December 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
50% approximately of the certified seed used in Ecuador comes from Iniap production (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
19% of commercial rice hectares use certified seed in Ecuador, evidencing low technological adoption (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
50 kilograms of rice is consumed by each Ecuadorian on average per year, demonstrating the importance of this cereal in the national diet (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
The 151 g/kg DM represents the crude protein content in cowpea hay, being 95.5 g/kg DM higher than pangola grass hay (55.5 g/kg DM) (Corea et al., 2020).
